Photos on May 17, 2011

Water from the Mississippi River roars through the Old River Control Structure towards the Atchafalaya Basin in Concordia Parish, La., Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The structure's gates were opened to help relieve rising floodwaters from the Mississippi.

Added: Tue, May 17, 2011

AP

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II meets students and staff at Trinity College Dublin, Tuesday May 17, 2011. The Queen set foot on Irish soil at the start of a historic state visit which will herald a new era in relations between Britain and the Republic. Politicians on both side of the Irish Sea have described the four-day event as momentous.

Added: Mon, May 16, 2011

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cleveland Indians' Asdrubal Cabrera bunts during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The bunt advanced teammate Michael Brantley to third base.

Added: Tue, May 17, 2011

ASSOCIATED PRESS

John Foty of Foty’s Lawn Service mows grass on Iowa Street in Girard on Tuesday. The rainy weather has slowed his business, forcing him to cut 50 to 60 fewer lawns a week.

Added: Mon, May 17, 2010

The Vindicator

The Rev. Phillip Shealey

Added: Sun, May 15, 2011

Ray Mashorda, owner of Mashorda’s County Gardens in Austintown.

Added: Tue, May 17, 2011

Kelaya Banks, a sixth-grader at Wilson Middle School in Youngstown, holds a copy of author Jaime Adoff’s book “Jimi and Me.” Adoff was visiting with students as part of Right to Read Week.

Added: Mon, May 17, 2010

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Sean Fitzpatrick works with the plants at Mashorda’s County Gardens in Austintown, where wet weather slowed business during a normally busy season.

Added: Tue, May 17, 2011

The Vindicator

Brian Hennessy, president of Titan LED.

Added: Sun, May 15, 2011

A view of the natural visuals of Kennsington Golf Club in Canfield. New general manager Paul Otto hopes to use the aesthetics of the course, as well as its interesting layout, to draw in more customers and expand the game of golf.

Added: Wed, May 11, 2011

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Mal Culp, Austintown schools supervisor of facilities and operations, stands outside two classroom trailers to be installed on school grounds. The trailers will house the libraries and computer labs for Frank Ohl Intermediate and Watson Elementary schools for the next two years while new buildings are constructed.

Added: Sun, May 16, 2010

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Paul Otto stands in front of a statue at the entrance of Kennsington Golf Club in Canfield. Otto, the third
general manager of the course in as many years, has been around golf since he was eight — 50 years ago.

Added: Wed, May 11, 2011

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Temple Grandin greets guests at the reception before her Tuesday night speech at a sold-out Stambaugh Auditorium. The animal scientist and author talked about her career in the livestock industry, her life with autism and other topics.

Added: Mon, May 17, 2010

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Author Jaime Adoff visits with students at Wilson Middle School in Youngstown on Tuesday as part of Right to Read Week. Sixth-grade students are reading Adoff’s book, “Jimi and Me,” recipient of the 2006 Coretta Scott King/​John Steptoe New Talent Author Award.

Added: Mon, May 17, 2010

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Pokrivnak

Added: Tue, May 17, 2011

Girl Scouts of Troop 80344, McDonald, show off their individual certificates after receiving the Silver Level President’s Volunteer Service Award for community service.